Israel responds to West Bank violence with home demolitions and entry permit revocations.

The Israeli military is preparing to demolish the homes of two Palestinian gunmen affiliated with Hamas who carried out a deadly attack at a gas station in the West Bank, killing four Israelis and wounding four others. The IDF also arrested four wanted Palestinians, questioned several other suspects, and searched buildings in the village. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant ordered the military’s liaison to the Palestinians to revoke the entry permits to Israel of dozens of relatives of the attackers. The efficacy of the policy of demolishing homes has been hotly debated, while human rights activists denounce the practice as unjust collective punishment.